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Road expansion slows traffic and extends travel times to Guanacaste

Drivers traveling Route 1 from Barranca toward Limonal and Guanacaste now spend more time on the road because of current construction going on. Heavy...

Airbnb Users in Costa Rica Face April Deadline to Accept New Terms

Airbnb hosts and guests in Costa Rica have until April 20th to accept the platform’s updated Terms of Service and Privacy Policy if they...

Winter Storm in U.S. Northeast Cancels and Delays Flights at Costa Rica Airports

Passengers at Costa Rica’s two main international airports faced cancellations and long delays this week as a powerful winter storm in the northeastern United...

Quepos Reinvents Itself from a Costa Rican Banana Port to a Sportfishing Hub

Over nearly a century, the Central Pacific Coast town Quepos has evolved from the banana-driven economy of the United Fruit Company to a popular...

Costa Rica Central Bank Urged to Cut Rates and Act on Exchange Rate Collapse

Economists called on the Central Bank of Costa Rica to adopt measures that reverse the sharp drop in the dollar exchange rate. The local...

Costa Rica Tightens Mexico Flight Checks After El Mencho Death

Costa Rica began to tighten immigration controls Sunday on flights arriving from Mexico. Officials want to stop anyone linked to drug trafficking from entering...

DHS backtracks on TSA PreCheck suspension as Global Entry remains in limbo

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not shut down TSA PreCheck lanes at U.S. airports, after a brief, fast-moving sequence of announcements...

Costa Rica Flights Disrupted by US East Coast Snowstorm

A major winter storm pushing blizzard conditions across the U.S. Northeast is forcing widespread flight cancellations at airports that many Costa Rica travelers use...

An aircraft landing at Costa Rica Airport damaged the runway lighting system

The event occurred on runway 07. The aircraft completed its landing and parked without further issues. Airport operator AERIS responded immediately. Crews inspected...

One-Lane Travel Returns to Costa Rica’s Tárcoles Bridge

Drivers heading along Route 34 should prepare for delays starting Monday, as traffic on the bridge over the Tárcoles River shifts back to one...
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Venezuela Reports 475% Inflation as Reforms Begin

Venezuelan inflation soared to 475 percent in 2025, the highest in the world, driven by a tightening of US sanctions in the lead up...

Chaves and Fernández Predict Dollar Will Stay Low in Costa Rica

President Rodrigo Chaves and President-elect Laura Fernández say the U.S. dollar will stay at low levels against the colón. Both leaders point to steady...

Mexico Announces Plan for 100,000 Security Personnel at World Cup

Mexico announced Friday it will station nearly 100,000 police, soldiers and private security guards across its three World Cup host cities to protect fans...

When Therians Arrive in Costa Rica

This past month I learned a new word: Therian. The first time I heard it used was by our outgoing president, Rodrigo Chaves, who...